Even though I tried my hardest not to let it happen, football season has begun. The best thing about football season is the food, buffalo wings in particular. I love buffalo wings. LOVE them. The love affair started when I was pregnant with my second, and realized that all I needed to do was call a number and Dominoes would bring them right to my door. I've made hot and spicy wings this year---which is kind of a grown-up version of traditional buffalo wings, and I've made buffalo wing dip at least a dozen times.

But sometimes you (me) need something a wee bit different. This soup hits the spot and satisfies any wing cravings. I really enjoyed it.

Make a roux with the flour and butter. I usually use the stove top, but tried the microwave yesterday---it worked great. In a bowl, melt the butter on high for 45 seconds, then whisk in the flour. Set aside.

Chop up the onion and celery, and dump it into your crockpot. Add the cooked and cubed chicken. Pour in the chicken broth and milk. Add Velveeta. Add the salt (note: this is saltier than I am used to. If you are on a lower sodium diet, omit the salt all together. The cheese and the broth are pretty salty on their own. You can always season to taste after cooking.)

Stir in the flour and butter mixture. Add hot sauce.

Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours, or on high for 3-4. The soup is done when the celery and onion reach desired tenderness and the flavors have melded.

The Verdict.

I really, really liked this. I first made the soup following the directions on Recipe Zaar, and was icked out at how salty it was. After adding a bunch more milk (reflected in my recipe) it was much more pleasing. I also needed to add more of the wing sauce after the milk. Adam and I were both happy with the finished result.

The kids aren't too big on the spice and tang of anything buffalo-flavored, but were overjoyed to have Velveeta in the house.

Diedra, yup, I love Frank's Hot Sauce. I've tried making my own with Tobasco, but Frank's is so much better.

lol, Shelley!

Maria Diane, I think so. I've cooked with soy in the crockpot before with good luck. The worry is the milk curdling, and I haven't had that experience when using soy. If you are going to be out of the house and can't check on the soup, maybe put everything in except the soy milk, and stir that in 30 min-1hr before eating. I don't think it will separate, regardless, but I haven't cooked with it in a few months, and I don't want to steer you wrong.

OMG... I've been sick for days, and this is the first thing that's looked good. I think I'll have to pull myself together and head over to the store....OR, maybe I'll just send the hubby out with a list :)

Update: Since the Cowboys are playing Monday Night Football tonight, I decided to try the soup, we also got a cold front in Texas, it was only 70 degrees, perfect soup weather. ;) Anyways, the soy milk worked great! The soup turned out wonderful!!!

mmmmmm..... this is on right now. I just took a sneak peek/taste and OMG blown away!!!!!!!! I can only imagine when the veggies are nice and tender and the flavors meld more by tonight. Thank you for our great dinner tonight!

This was GREAT! I wish I'd had blue cheese to top it. Either my skim milk curdled, or my rue made it look like there were little white pieces all in it. It was still good, but I'm wondering what I did wrong. It really helped my wing craving!

I was recently turned on to your blog and this is the first of a few recipes that I'm trying this week. It's been simmering away and I just took my first taste. It's awesome!

I did cut back on the buffalo sauce (I used 1/3 cup of Sweet Baby Ray's buffalo wing marinade) and added a bit more cheese and onion. I think next time I'll chop some potatoes up and throw them in as well! The base seems perfect for them. I think there a several variations to be tried with this soup.

I made this today and it was very good! However, next time I will reduce the cooking time to just 4-5 hours on low. My crockpot cooks super hot. Does the size of the crock have anything to do with cooking time?

I just found your blog and I have to say that I have already made a few things from it THIS WEEK!! With a 5 month old, I don't have a lot of time to cook! You have made my life a LOT easier! Thank you for making me a reformed Crockpot Addict!

This soup was very good. I think that the next time I make it I will use a little less chicken and add more veggies. Also, if you are leaving this soup unattended I would wait to add the cheese until the end. It stuck and burned to the bottom of my crockpot. Thanks for the recipe! Love your site.

This was SO incredibly good. I had made a different buffalo wing soup from a different recipe, but we liked this one so much better. (and I'm from Buffalo, so I know what Buffalo wings should taste like...this is SO it, only in soup form!)

My picky eaters loved it! One of my kids favorite foods is buffalo wings, so this was a success, even with the celery and onion in it! I cooked it for 9 hours on low, and served it with French Baguette bread with butter. YUM! Thanks for the recipe!!!

Hi Crystal,sure-- just dice the chicken up small (frozen is okay, use a big butcher knife) and cook it that way, or you can plop in breast or thigh pieces, then take them out before serving and shred completely and stir back in.enjoy!

The salt made me squirm, so I substituted garlic powder for the garlic salt (half the amount), celery seed for the celery salt, and low sodium chicken stock. I figure the cheese and hot sauce has enough salt for the dish.

I thought I had everything for this soup and started piling in the stuff, then realized I didn't have hot sauce or Velveeta! I used 3 big spoonfuls of some finely minced, raw salsa that a friend gave me and a couple of spoonfuls of cheeze whiz. I added a little shredded cheese and sour cream to it (I don't have to watch my waistline these days) and it was DIVINE. It was easy, very deeply flavorful and filling. I'll have this again. I make the rotisserie style chicken, eat the dark meat and shred the breast in two bags to use for this sort of thing. Both are so so good. mmmm

Just found your recipe! I'll just have to change one thing, I'll need to double the recipe. My family wiped the pot! Im wondering if it would be ok to add veggies, potatoes or rice? We love anything with hot sauce!

Hi JBug,I'm happy you found me! Yes, you can certainly add veggies to the pot. Test them at the specified cooking time -- if they are carrots or if your potatoes are in large chunks they might need a bit extra time, but the timing should remain the same for the most part.